You can't see all of a place until you look at it from a distance. Sarah Hall distanceplace Change image and share on social
I studied the short story as part of my creative writing course at university but then set off as a novelist. Generally, there is a sense that even if you want to write short stories, you need to do a novel first. Sarah Hall creativegenerallynovelist share on social
When you are a kid, a wolf is an amazing sight, so sumptuous. I sort of knew these were splendid creatures, that I was not going to find them outside roaming around. It was like a dog, but not a dog. It was incredible, a god! Sarah Hall amazecreaturedog share on social
Fear is a relative thing; its effects are relative to power. Sarah Hall effectfearpower Change image and share on social
I married an American. He was from the Pacific Northwest but went to law school in the South, so I was living in Virginia and North Carolina. Sarah Hall americancarolinalaw Change image and share on social
I don't think practitioners should necessarily be advertising their work. Sarah Hall advertisenecessarilypractitioner Change image and share on social
Nightmares of a capital city overwhelmed by tsunami, war or plague transfix us, but catastrophe is first felt locally, and there are many homes outside the city. Sarah Hall capitalcatastrophecity Change image and share on social
There's nothing like the vast, dark Atlantic to remind you of your mortality. But terror can also be exhilarating. Sarah Hall atlanticdarkexhilarate Change image and share on social
Over the years, I've lived in a variety of places, including America, but I was born and raised in the Lake District, in Cumbria. Growing up in that rural, sodden, mountainous county has shaped my brain, perhaps even my temperament. Sarah Hall americabearbrain share on social
I was a terrible painter - my portraits looked like the evil chimera love-children of Picasso's demoiselles and the BBC test card clown. Sarah Hall bbccardchild Change image and share on social
